Experimental analysis of arcs behavior in a 3-Phase AC arc plasma torch with hot graphite electrodes: comparison with MHD modeling results

Christophe Rehmet (1) , Frédéric Fabry (1) , Vandad-Julien Rohani (1) , François Cauneau (1) , Laurent Fulcheri (1)

1 PERSEE - Centre Procédés, Énergies Renouvelables, Systèmes Énergétiques

Arcs behavior in 3-Phase plasma systems remains poorly studied. In this paper, arc behavior observed with a high speed camera has been compared to some typical results obtained by a MHD modeling. Numerical results highlights the origin of some typical arc shape obtained experimentally.

Mots clés: electric arc motion; 3-phase AC plasma torch; MHD modeling

Domaines: Energétique

Christophe Rehmet, Frédéric Fabry, Vandad-Julien Rohani, François Cauneau, Laurent Fulcheri. Experimental analysis of arcs behavior in a 3-Phase AC arc plasma torch with hot graphite electrodes: comparison with MHD modeling results. 21st International Symposium on Plasma Chemistry - ISPC21, Aug 2013, Cairns, Queensland, Australia. 4 p. ⟨hal-00954920⟩